Dissapointed

I know we are talking about C&MC sites but agree with others 9.30 isn't late, however with small children it may well be passed their bedtime and they were grizzly so parents getting a bit of grief. I think we have all been there at some time or other, its how you cope with it.

Across the water France and Spain its not unusual for folk to still be arriving on site at gone 10 pm, we had it on a site in Spain 1 arrived at 9.30 and started getting everything setup, friends/family arrived around 10 pm in their van, pitched next to them.They then set out tables chairs etc and sat down to a big family meal. Much hilarity 5 children, 2 dogs and 5 adults they settled down around 11.30 leaving everything outside. In the morning 1 of the men was up and away early (assumed working) It is the norm over there that midnight is the curfew, so if entertainment on site it stops then and 30 mins later the site is all quiet. Not a problem as long as you are not going to be traveling the next day and require an early start.

Fully agree, why should the masses have to accommodate the few

It would seem the knocky neighbourghs could be well advised to choose a site (or part of one) that is suited to children. After all, those who complain about children are told to go somewhere else!

We've played dominoes with friends, I would'nt feel "mortified" if someone asked us to turn the volume down a bit,  nor would I send friends away. Sounds like a storm in a tea cup, it's more about the closeness of pitches and how far sounds travels in Summer weather. A bit of compromise needed, that's all. 

There's one grouch on every site and your only mistake was in pitching next to them.

TW - Only one? Pray tell me that unique site

Shhh! I didn't want to worry the OP 

Pitch next to me, I turn my hearing aid off, then I don't  hear anything 

Or pitch next to me - I don't have any dominoes, or an awning, or any friends. And possibly most important of all - I don't have any children!

And possibly most important of all - I don't have any children!

You don't know what you're missing 

Oh yes I do!    I can still remember that far back, you know.